In the iron ore sector, Hatch works extensively to study and execute major projects with international mining and metals producers. Our clients include some of the largest companies in the world, including ArcelorMittal, BHP Billiton, Kumba Iron Ore, Rio Tinto, and Vale. We help companies with iron ore exploration, mine development, beneficiation, materials handling and storage, logistics (heavy haul rail, road, and transportation systems), and port facilities including all supporting infrastructure.
We help clients create value beyond engineering, procurement and construction management services. Our engineering experience, combined with a rigorous focus on processes and depth of industry and commodity knowledge, enables us to helps us deliver projects that deliver more value, more quickly. We’ve worked with clients and built a presence in the backyard of some of the world’s richest iron ore deposits including Australia, Brazil, Canada, India and South Africa.

Hatch works closely with our clients in orebody characterization, preparation and management of test programs for flowsheet development, and design and operation of pilot plants for flowsheet mass-balance development.
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Hatch has experience in optimizing the flow of bulk solids, such as finer magnetite iron ore concentrates, and coarser hematite concentrates. We help clients in the design of productive, low-risk materials handling facilities.
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Hatch was a pioneer in the development of Direct Reduction Iron plants, and provides expertise in direct reduction and direct smelting processes for the design and construction of direct reduction iron and hot-briquetted iron facilities.
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Hatch’s geological and mining group specializes in the areas of geological evaluation, open cut and underground mine engineering and mine technical computing.
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The Sishen South project is a greenfield iron ore mine situated in the Northern Cape area of South Africa. The mine has recently been renamed to Kolomela Mine. Kumba has an existing large iron ore mine, Sishen Mine, approximately 80 km north of the new project. More >
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